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Washington and Lee University School of Law

Lexington, VA
ABA 509 Report
Median LSAT
167
1 pts vs. Class of 2024 (166) · 14-yr high
Median GPA
3.75
0.02 vs. Class of 2024 (3.73) · 14-yr high
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
90.9%
Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2012 – 2025
Median LSAT
50th-percentile score, entering class by year
170166162158 201220152018202120242025
Median GPA
50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year
20122025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 14-year high

Median LSAT is 167 (up 1 pts) and median GPA is 3.75 (up 0.02) for the entering class — both among the strongest marks in Atlas Legis's tracked history (2012–2025).

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Most students receive a scholarship

97% of the school's 354 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the half to full tuition tier.

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Admissions Range

Preliminary — not ABA 509 data. These Fall 2026 percentiles were reported by the school itself and have not been verified against an ABA 509 disclosure, which is not expected until next year. See Sources for details, or switch to the 2025 tab for official figures.
LSAT163 – 168 – 169
155180
Undergraduate GPA3.58 – 3.81 – 3.85
3.24.0
2025 figures. 1L class size is from the school's ABA 509 report; tuition and application details reflect the current cycle. The toggle above does not change these; only the LSAT and GPA percentiles have preliminary Fall 2026 values.
1L Class Size
131
Annual Tuition
$57,450
App. Deadline
March 1
App. Fee
$0

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
90.9%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Class of 2025
Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw
55.5%
All Clerkshipsincl. federal
21.8%
Government
10%
Public Interest
3.6%
Unemployed, Seeking
2.7%
Business & Industry
0.9%
Education
0.9%
JD Advantage
0.9%

Share of the total graduating class (ABA denominator).Darker segment = subset already counted in the bar above it.

Scholarship Distribution

354 full-time J.D. students
No scholarship
12
Less than ½ tuition
116
Half to full tuition
222
Full tuition
3
More than full tuition
1

Bars scale to share of all 354 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
This School89.36%
ABA Weighted Avg80.09%

Based on 141 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026
#34
2026 Overall Rank
↑2 spots
2025 · #36
2026 · #34

Data sourced from ABA Standard 509 Information Reports and ABA Employment Summary disclosures. Employment percentages use total graduating class as denominator, matching ABA reporting standards. View methodology →
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